All 4 Uses of
direct
in
Uglies
- Peris finally looked directly at her face, not flinching as she had feared he would.
Part 1 (definition 1) *directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- Their journey would follow a path very different from the one Tally had taken there. That route had been designed to be easy to follow, and had included a helicopter ride with the rangers. This one wouldn't be as direct.
Part 3 (definition 1)direct = straight or quick
- She raced David halfway around the greenbelt, until the lights of the big hospital sat directly across the river from them.
Part 3 (definition 1)directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- Shay giggled at Tally's heartfelt words, but she wrote them down as directed.
Part 3 (definition 2) *directed = instructed
Definitions:
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(1) (direct as in: directly above; or buy direct from) straight (exactly where stated); or without involvement of anything in betweenThe exact meaning of this sense of direct is subject to its context. For example:
- "The road runs directly to Las Vegas." -- straight (without varying from a straight line)
- "It was a direct hit." -- exact
- "The plant is in direct sunlight." -- unobstructed (without anything in between)
- "She wants a direct meeting with him." -- personal (without other people in between)
- "She paid direct attention to what he was reading." -- close
- "a direct gaze" -- straight, steady, or focused--not a brief glance taken while generally looking at other things; not a sideways look
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(2) (direct as in: directed the jury to...) give instructions or commands